hahaha...

My money is on the punkin seeds...however, if you are eating the punkin seeds for parasite control/extermination, you should eat the raw and unsalted variety. I eat them everyday and they don't make my poop (we can call it poop here, not feces...that's too, I don't know...'official' sounding or something!). ;)

But I'm sure that's what it was. You shouldn't be passing black, freaky MP for a good week or more (most likely longer) with 3 shakes per day. I have had weird poop with cascara sagrada products, black-ish and weird shapes and everything, but not like powder. I think it was the seeds, but can't say 100% since I don't eat the shells of the punkin seeds. In fact, I didn't know they even had shells. I buy them in bulk and I guess they come pre-shelled? Or do you mean sunflower seeds??

IDK...but I bet they backed up on you, the acids in your gut started to break them down, but since there were so many at once, you finally pooped it out all at once in sort of an eruption of sorts...sounds like fun!

Just wait until you start passing real MP. That will actually change your entire perspective on life...! Do a search on my posts (up above) and you'll see how much fun it has been. Seriously...it's been a trip, but a fun one!

:o)

No lecture...but DO be very careful as a stomach bleed from NSAID use can become serious! Make sure that you are not taking them on an empty stomach...and also consider some natural anit-inflammatory alternatives. Fish oil, turmeric, ginger and magnesium can all be helpful. Keep in mind that painful periods are NOT normal! You may have an underlying condition that is causing the problem...endometriosis is the common culprit.

If you're having bad periods you should try genceutic resveratrol. I'm taking 600mg/day (after being muscle tested) and so far I have great results. You can checkout this article http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/resveratrol/


If you do decide to get resveratrol, in my opinion, whole food is always best long term. You should avoid the resveratrol made from knotweed. Nearly all of it is processed in India and is highly refined. Also contains emodin. Emodin is a laxative, chelator and causes insomnia and caffiene-like symptoms. Emodin can be very beneficial in short term. Even the resveratrol that is 99% pure is still not good because in order to get the emodin out, they have to process it even more...wow.

You can buy genceutic resveratrol at vitaminshoppe for a lot cheaper. I do a lot of other healthy things as well...including eating unshelled pumpkin seeds...lol...that's how I found this article.

You should also checkout a product by harmonicinnerprizes called aulterra. It's a "clay" type product that helps to neutralizes all kinds of toxicity including toxicity producted by the body. It's unlike the other clays out there that act to chelate. Long term usage of these can really deplete the body. Also, when aulterra is taken at the same time as other supplements, it increases their bioavailablity but 30-60%. I imagine it might even be good for Depression because it puts a "positive" spin on everthing as a result of the light energy it produces in the body. Be prepared to have a spiritual experience and just go with it. It's not exactly a detox but something like that. I went through it for about 2-3 months. Get a cd that will help balance your chakras as your taking it. Helped be tremendously. This cd is the best: Chakra Healing Chants by Sophia - Chakra Balancing. I take 4 per day, one with each supplement dosage. If you eat meat, fish or eggs, you might need a little more in order to neutralize their side effects.

Other things that are *really* beneficial: olive leaf extract, ashwaghanda, vit.D, b-vit complex (garden of life), excersice--times per week, spring water--3 to 4 quarts per day--stop drinking filtered or tap water, milk thistle or liver rescue produced by healthforce.com (there's a synergistic relationship between glutathione, produced from milk seed thistle, and resveratrol)

Best Wishes, Cheryl